What To Do: Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point is Sunday
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Brandywine Hills Point to Point race.
Without a doubt, the Brandywine Valley has established a reputation for being horse country. It is an area with many horse farms and an annual calendar filled with equestrian events.
Year after year, the local equestrian schedule features an array of top-flight horse shows, dressage events, Grand Prix events...
What To Do: Chadds Ford Days brings back the past
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Every year, there are two constants with the weekend after Labor Day — the weather will be better than it was on Labor Day Weekend and the Chadds Ford Historical Society will be hosting its annual event known as Chadds Ford Days (John Chads House, Route 100, Chadds Ford, 610-388-7376, www.chaddsfordhistory.org).
This year, the well-attended festival,...
What To Do: lots of fun for Easter weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Winterthur
This weekend, you need to watch where you’re walking lest you step on something you shouldn’t be stepping on – Easter Eggs, that is, not dog droppings.
There will be Easter Egg hunts everywhere – from huge hunts presented by organizations and churches to small family backyard hunts. One thing for sure — there will be a lot more hard-boiled...
What To Do: Its Kennett Mushroom Fest time!
Also: Chadds Ford Days, Secret Garden and much, much more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
If you love mushrooms — or just a good time — then you need to be in Kennett Square this weekend.
Across America, certain towns are irrevocably linked to produce grown in their area — towns such as Gilroy (California) with garlic; St. John’s (Michigan) with mint; Vidalia (Georgia) with...
What To Do: 88th Kimberton Fair keeps on rolling
Also: The Democrats come to Philly, PoliticalFest events planned
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Kimberton Fair is one of the state’s oldest free admission fairs.
This is the time of the year for outdoor festivals. Every summer, this area is a hotbed for festivals — blueberry festivals, peach festivals, county fairs, firemen’s festivals, state fairs and plain old country...
What To Do: Get hoppin’ for Easter
The Easter Bunny is pretty much everywhere this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Easter Weekend has arrived and that means that the Easter Bunny’s daily schedule is shifting into overdrive. He will be at “Easter Egg Hunts” all around the area and he will be participating in a variety of special events.
One activity that is always a hit with youngsters is a ride on an excursion...
What To Do: Enjoy an old fashioned circus
Also: BBQ, wolves in the moonlight & reggae
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The big top comes alive when Cole Bros. Circus comes to New Castle, Del. this weekend.
If you want to truly appreciate the circus — to take in all the sights, sounds and smells of the circus — then the best way to experience the circus is the old-fashioned way. The best way is to be sitting in...
What To Do: Mums the word, and carve those pumpkins
The scariest weekend of the year is chock full of boo—itiful fun
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The 33rd Annual Mum Fest takes place this weekend at Longwood Gardens.
This is the time of year that outdoor flowering plants become scarce. As soon as the temperatures begin to drop, the only plants that really hang on and continue to have flowers are chrysanthemums, which are primarily...
What To Do: Devon Horse Show, classic cars at Hagley
Also: take a trip around the world without leaving the Delaware Valley
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Devon Horse Show is one of the area’s most anticipated equestrian events, running now through Sept. 14.
There is never a shortage of events on Chester County annual schedule of equestrian events. They usually start when the weather gets warm and end when the temperatures drop...
What To Do: Old Fiddlers’ Picnic celebrates 86th year
Also, Valley Day, Swingin’ Summer, Symphony at Longwood and more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic on Aug. 9 is celebrating its 86th anniversary.
When it comes to longevity, there are few annual events in the area that come even close to the Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks).
The...
